All articles by David Robinson – Page 85
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NewsCala del Forte marina to open later this year
The new Cala del Forte marina, located at Ventimiglia in the Ligurian region of northern Italy, is now entering its final phase of development as it prepares for full operation by the end of 2019. The new facility is the first to be operated by the Ports of Monaco outside ...
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New superyacht event launches today
The three-day Superyacht Gathering opened today in Auckland, New Zealand. Organised by industry professionals Linda Berry and Elle Brade, the event is an evolution of the previous, successful Yacht Vision conference along with smatterings of the long-gone NZ Days in Palma de Mallorca.
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Flagstaff Marine acquires Australian brokerage
Australia’s Flagstaff Marine (formerly Visail Sydney) has acquired The Yacht Brokerage (TYBQ) in Queensland for an undisclosed sum. TYB was formed over four years ago and has since grown into one of Australia’s leading brokerage houses.
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NewsInmarsat accepts £2.6bn takeover offer
Following the announcement late last week that mobile satellite communications company Inmarsat Plc had received a takeover approach, it has now been accepted.
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MCA issues guidance on GPS usage
The UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has issued a special safety warning to mariners regarding the use of GPS equipment, especially if it is more than 10 years’ old or has had no firmware updates.
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NewsUK shipyard up for sale
Following the announcement last November that Babcock, operator of the UK’s Devonport naval dockyard in Plymouth, was going to close its Appledore Shipyard in North Devon, the facility has now been put on the market.
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NewsHainan Marine Tourism Summit postponed
The 2019 Hainan Marine Summit scheduled for March 25-27 is understood to have been postponed until the second half of this year. The summit was due to follow a 2018 roundtable of leisure marine and China experts that was held in Hainan last November and hosted by Arthur Tay, CEO ...
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NewsBWA Yachting opens Gibraltar office
Further enhancing the already strong yachting sector in Gibraltar is the expansion of capacity of a major fuel company and the opening of the ever-expanding BWA yacht services business.
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NewsInmarsat receives US$3bn takeover offer
Global satellite communications company Inmarsat Plc has received a new takeover offer from a transatlantic consortium comprising UK private equity firm Apax Partners, US-based Warburg Pincus, and two Canadian pension funds – CPPIB and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Fund.
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NewsHISWA Holland Yachting Group expands
Two new companies have joined the HISWA Holland Yachting Group – Vanquish Yachts has become a member while Critical Minds is a new partner company.
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NewsClipper Race forges new partnerships and renews others
With the joining of Zhuhai as a new host port for the 2019-20 Clipper Round The World Race, the event will now have three Chinese ports of call – the others being Sanya and Qingdao. The city of Zhuhai has signed up for an initial three-year sponsorship deal with Clipper.
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NewsThree bidders in contention for Alimos Marina concession
The 1,110-berth Alimos Marina in Greece, the largest in the Athens area, has selected three out of an initial 10 bidders to proceed to the next round of winning the 40-year privatisation concession for the facility. The news was announced by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), also known ...
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DP World boosts revenues by 20%
DP World, the parent company of P&O Marinas, Dubai Maritime City and Drydocks World, has reported a 20% increase in revenues for the financial year ended December 31, 2018. The acquisition of Dubai Maritime City (DMC), a key facility for yacht repair, maintenance and refit work, along with the purchase ...
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NewsInternational sail-maker to open new sales location on US northeast coast
International sail-maker North Sails is opening a sales office covering the US northeast coast. The new office, located at Newport Shipyard in Rhode Island, will open on May 1, 2019.
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NewsEU adds Bermuda to tax haven blacklist
Bermuda is one of 15 countries that has been blacklisted by the EU for not having proper governance over tax standards. With Bermuda a leading superyacht flag and location for ownership structures, its blacklisting could have a direct impact on the yacht sector. The EU move appears to have come ...
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NewsDiscovery Yachts Group to work with Berthon in Spain
A new partnership has been established between the UK’s Discovery Yachts Group and the Spanish arm of the UK’s Berthon Group. The two companies will work together to deliver sales and service in the Balearic Islands, with Berthon Spain becoming Discovery’s ‘brand ambassador’ for the region.
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NewsSeawork plans larger Superyacht Trail for 2019
The three-day commercial marine and workboat exhibition is also planning new areas with leisure marine features
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NewsMontenegrin marina development wins Best in Europe award
With marinas increasingly becoming ’destinations’ rather than just places to moor a yacht, added-value facilities are playing an increasingly important role. Three Eastern Mediterranean marinas – two in Montenegro and one in Northern Cyprus – support this trend, winning awards for their high-quality development.
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NewsInmarsat extends Fleet One deal to two other Groupe Beneteau brands
The partnership that began last year between Inmarsat and Groupe Beneteau brand Lagoon has now been extended to include both CNB and Beneteau, with other group brands likely to follow.
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NewsLeading classification society introduces remote surveys
All vessels classed by leading classification society DNV GL can now make use of a new option to have some inspections undertaken remotely using the new Veracity data platform. This new digital option could prove a significant development and ease pressure on the number of available surveyors.
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